Sintering/Powder Metallurgyhttps://www.industrialheating.com/rss/2663-sintering-powder-metallurgy
en-usGKN Powder Metallurgy Opens HQ, AM Customer Center
GKN Powder Metallurgy opened its new North American headquarters and additive-manufacturing (AM) customer center in Auburn Hills, Mich. The 38,260-square-foot facility expands the company’s global 3D-printing network and extends its scope of in-house powder-metallurgy capabilities. Housing over 80 employees from the three GKN Powder Metallurgy businesses (Hoeganaes, GKN Sinter Metals and GKN Additive), the facility includes a 3,200-square-foot AM Customer Center equipped with two direct metal laser sinter (DMLS) printers.
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http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94940Thu, 09 May 2019 09:00:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94940-gkn-powder-metallurgy-opens-hq-am-customer-center
Sintering and Additive Manufacturing
Metal additive manufacturing or metal 3D printing are terms that everyone in the metal-processing industry is seeking to understand. The “what” and the “how” are becoming clearer every day.]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94932Wed, 08 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94932-sintering-and-additive-manufacturing
ih0519-sam-fig1-900Fig. 1. The three stages of solid-state sintering. Left to right is initial, intermediate and final stages (courtesy EPMA).
ih0519-sam-fig2-900Fig. 2.&nbsp; The continuous vacuum furnace has multiple chambers.
The Benefits of Vacuum Sintering (part 2)
Many factors come into play during the vacuum sintering process, from the size and materials used in the furnace hot zone to whether debinding and sintering processes are combined in a single unit.]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94927Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94927-the-benefits-of-vacuum-sintering-part-2
ih0519-vst-fig1-900Fig. 1. Vacuum sintering furnace (T 50-50-75) with water-cooled binder trap
ih0519-vst-fig2-900Fig. 2. Vacuum sintering furnace (THS 30-30-45) with MIM box and water-cooled binder trap
ih0519-vst-fig3-900Fig. 3. Vacuum sintering furnace with all-metal hot zone
ih0519-vst-fig4-900Fig. 4. Molybdenum MIM box hot zone
R&D Lab Orders Crucible Furnace
Lindberg/MPH shipped a 2012°F (1100°C) crucible furnace to a research-and-development laboratory in the nuclear industry. The furnace will be used for laboratory melting applications including annealing, ashing, carbon firing, ceramic firing, hardening, nitriding, normalizing, sintering, solution treating and stress relieving. It is designed for use with a variety of crucibles, including alumina, mullite, quartz and metallic.
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http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94886Thu, 11 Apr 2019 08:45:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94886-rd-lab-orders-crucible-furnace
The Intersection of 3D Printing and Machine Learning
In the past, the applications of metal additive manufacturing, otherwise known as 3D printing, have primarily been confined to prototyping.]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94811Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94811-the-intersection-of-3d-printing-and-machine-learning
ih0319-sam-lead-900ih0319-sam-3d-9003-D reconstruction of the part from several thousand image analyses.
ih0319-sam-image-of-900Second Photo: Image of the finished part with damaged region in red
Kobe Steel to Increase Steel Powder Capacity
Kobe Steel Ltd. plans to invest approximately $16 million to increase the production capacity of its steel powder plant in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan. The production capacity of steel powder products will increase to 110,000 metric tons per year from the current 96,000 metric tons per year. Mass production is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2021. Kobe Steel will install another reduction furnace to enable higher treatment temperatures than the current furnaces.
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http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94781Thu, 21 Feb 2019 08:45:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94781-kobe-steel-to-increase-steel-powder-capacity
12 Helpful Tips for Thermprocess 2019
Here are 12 tips that you will find extremely helpful when attending Thermprocess, GIFA, METEC and NEWCAST 2019 June 25-29 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94761Fri, 08 Feb 2019 13:00:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94761-helpful-tips-for-thermprocess-2019
Top Industrial Gases & Atmospheres Articles of 2018bill@industrialheating.com (Bill Mayer)
To continue a trend we started in 2017, Industrial Heating will highlight a topic on our website and list the most-popular articles under that topic according to page views.]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94732Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94732-top-industrial-gases-atmospheres-articles-of-2018
ih0219-iga-photo1-900ih0219-iga-photo2-900ih0219-iga-photo3-900ih0219-iga-photo4-900ih0219-iga-photo5-900ih0219-iga-photo6-900ih0219-iga-photo7-900ih0219-iga-photo8-900Gasbarre Products Updates Branding, Launches New Website
Gasbarre Products Inc. (Gasbarre) launched a new website, www.gasbarre.com, with updated branding. As part of the rebranding initiative, and to more closely align with the end users of its products, Gasbarre has categorized its product offering into three business units: Powder Compaction Solutions, Thermal Processing Systems and Manufacturing Technologies.
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http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94703Thu, 17 Jan 2019 10:00:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94703-gasbarre-products-updates-branding-launches-new-website
State of the Industry 2018: Job Satisfaction, Skill Development and Company Challengesbill@industrialheating.com (Bill Mayer)
How many hours per week do you work on average? How satisfied are you with certain elements of your job? What will be the biggest challenge for your company in the next 12 months?]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94701Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94701-state-of-the-heating-industry-2018---job-satisfaction-skill-development-and-company-challenges
ih0119-state-lead-900ih0119-state-photo2-900ih0119-state-hours-900Fig. 1.&nbsp;Hours worked per week
ih0119-state-by-the-numbers-900Fig. 2.&nbsp;Satisfaction with job-specific aspects
ih0119-state-culture-900Fig. 3.&nbsp;Company culture on embracing technology
ih0119-state-biggest-900Fig. 4.&nbsp;Biggest future challenges
The Benefits of Vacuum Sintering
Vacuum sintering is one of the unsung heroes of industrial metallurgy. In this crucial process, materials are heated in a vacuum environment until they are almost at the point of melting.]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94645Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94645-the-benefits-of-vacuum-sintering
ih1218-benefits-fig1-900Fig. 1.&nbsp; Sintering furnace
(courtesy TAV VACUUM FURNACES)
ih1218-benefits-fig2-900Fig. 2.&nbsp; Open sintering furnace
(courtesy TAV VACUUM FURNACES)
ih1218-benefits-fig3-900Fig. 3.&nbsp; MIM box
(courtesy TAV VACUUM FURNACES)
ih1218-benefits-fig4-900Fig. 4.&nbsp; Sintering furnace
(courtesy TAV VACUUM FURNACES)
8 Great PM/Additive Manufacturing Articlesreed@industrialheating.com (Reed Miller)
The topic of “Sintering/Additive Manufacturing (AM)” garners much reader interest, particularly because of the dynamic nature of AM.]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94490Tue, 02 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94490-great-pmadditive-manufacturing-articles
How Does AMS 2750E Impact Your Furnace Operation?
Questions about AMS 2750 are common for readers of this journal. We review the impact of this important pyrometry specification to help you deal with the complexities and unknowns in the high-temperature environment of sintering.]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94446Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94446-how-does-ams-2750e-impact-your-furnace-operation
ih0918-pci-fig1-900Fig. 1.&nbsp; Vacuum furnace
ih0918-pci-fig2-900Fig. 2.&nbsp; Thermocouple survey block
ih0918-pci-fig3-900Fig. 3.&nbsp; Thermocouple detail
ih0918-pci-fig4-900Fig. 4.&nbsp; Thermocouple in furnace wall
Achieving Consistency and Reliability in Additive Manufacturingadditivemanufacturing@ul.com (Khalid Rafi)
Additive manufacturing (AM) has evolved from a platform of simple prototypes to the production of mission-critical components for use in high-tech industries such as automotive, aerospace and medical.]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94433Thu, 06 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94433-achieving-consistency-and-reliability-in-additive-manufacturing
ih0918-sam-first-900Maintaining a checklist of your processes will help you achieve process uniformity.
ih0918-sam-second-900Ensure your input material meets the machine&rsquo;s requirements and has the characteristics required for AM.
ih0918-sam-third-900Sieving will remove any agglomerates or impurities from your material.
Metal-Powder Manufacturer to Expand Capacity
Tekna Plasma Systems Inc., a manufacturer of metal powder, will invest up to $128 million over five years to expand its global manufacturing output and boost its innovation capability. The project will help the Sherbrooke, Quebec-based company increase its capacity to over 1,000 tons per year and includes expanding manufacturing floor space, the purchase of production equipment and resources for product development efforts. The investment reflects Tekna’s long-term commitment to the 3D-printing market.
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http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94420Tue, 28 Aug 2018 08:45:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94420-metal-powder-manufacturer-to-expand-capacity
Powdered-Metal-Component Manufacturer Expanding
Atlas Pressed Metals started construction on a 45,000-square-foot addition to its powdered-metal-component manufacturing plant in DuBois, Pa. The expansion, which is scheduled to be completed in October, will bring the facility to 100,000 square feet and allow for installation of larger-tonnage presses. Atlas’ on-site powdered-metal capabilities include sinter-hardening, machining, inspection and materials testing.
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http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94292Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:00:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94292-powdered-metal-component-manufacturer-expanding
How Additive Manufacturing is Reshaping the Auto Industryakin.malas@linde.com (Akin Malas)http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94218Fri, 11 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94218-how-additive-manufacturing-is-reshaping-the-auto-industry
Corrosion-Resistant Plastic Cooling Towers Cut Costsinfo@deltacooling.com (John Flaherty)http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94097Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94097-corrosion-resistant-plastic-cooling-towers-cut-costs
HDPE plastic cooling towerFaced with an aging cooling tower, a powdered-metal parts maker installed an HDPE plastic cooling tower. The low- maintenance tower has a seamless shell design without joints, seams, panels, gaskets, bolts, fasteners or caulking.Corrosion on Metal Cooling TowerMetal cooling towers are under constant attack by salt air or the caustic atmosphere of many industrial sites. Minerals in hard water as well as its pH level also can contribute to corrosion.Braidy Industries Acquires Powder-Metallurgy Provider
Braidy Industries finalized its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity of MIT-incubated ultrahigh-strength alloy and powder-metallurgy provider Veloxint. The manufacturing base for Veloxint will be co-located with Braidy Industries’ aluminum rolling mill in Ashland, Ky. Veloxint’s research and prototyping facilities will continue to be located in the Boston area and will be expanded in scope.
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http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94081Wed, 07 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94081-braidy-industries-acquires-powder-metallurgy-provider
Metal Powder Products Acquires NetShape Technologies
Metal Powder Products LLC (MPP) acquired NetShape Technologies Inc., a manufacturer and solutions provider of engineered metal components using powdered metal and metal injection molding (MIM) technologies headquartered in Floyds Knobs, Ind. According to MPP, the acquisition creates a global leader in powdered-metal manufacturing and provides MPP with key strategic additions such as MIM capabilities.
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http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94065Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:00:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94065-metal-powder-products-acquires-netshape-technologies
Top 5 Most Popular Articles of 2017
Here’s a look at the five most viewed articles on Industrial Heating’s website in 2017 (based on page views from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31). Enjoy!
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http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94008Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:00:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94008-top-5-most-popular-articles-of-2017
Aremco Products' Oxidation-Resistant Coatinghttp://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93877Mon, 13 Nov 2017 10:00:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93877-aremco-products-oxidation-resistant-coating
Alpha Sintered Metals Consolidates Acquisitions with Rebrand
In an effort to expand its capabilities and product offerings, Alpha Sintered Metals acquired Precision Compacted Components of Wilcox and St. Marys, Pa., and Precision Made Products of Brunswick, Ohio, in 2016.]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93797Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:30:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93797-alpha-sintered-metals-consolidates-acquisitions-with-rebrand
State of the Thermal-Processing Industry 2017bill@industrialheating.com (Bill Mayer)
In what is becoming an annual tradition, Industrial Heating, with assistance from BNP Media Market Research, polled qualified subscribers on a variety of industry- and job-related issues. Our goal is simple. We want to find out more about the current state of employment in the thermal-processing industry.
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http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93783Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93783-state-of-the-thermal-processing-industry-2017
EmployeesIndustrial Heating, with assistance from BNP Media Market Research, polled qualified subscribers on a variety of industry- and job-related issues. Bodycote Launches Additive-Manufacturing Processes
Bodycote introduced Bodycote Powdermet® technologies, a group of additive-manufacturing processes used in the production of complex components using powder metallurgy.
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http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93646Thu, 20 Jul 2017 08:45:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93646-bodycote-launches-additive-manufacturing-processes
Reimagining 3D Metal Printing
Although the aerospace and medical-device industries were the first players to adopt the process, all industries that work with metals, including automotive, are now beginning to realize the promise of 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM).]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93501Tue, 09 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93501-reimagining-3d-metal-printing
3D Metal PartsGE External Jet-Engine BracketFig. 1. The 3D-printed GE external jet-engine bracket in the top of the photo is 82% lighter than its traditionally manufactured predecessor in the bottom of the photo. AM puts material only where it is needed in a product, which makes it a game-changer.
Jack BeuthFig. 2. Jack Beuth holds a 3D-printed sphere that was created in his undergraduate class, &ldquo;Additive Manufacturing for Engineers.&rdquo; It is the only course of its kind to expose undergraduate students to the two AM processes of greatest interest to industry.
Tony RollettFig. 3. Tony Rollett, professor of materials science and engineering, and his group explore the internal structure of AM materials to make stronger, more-reliable parts.
3D-printed AM shapes at CMUFig. 4. 3D-printed AM shapes at CMU, which highlight the intricate geometry that can be achieved with this technology.
3D-printed ShapesFig. 5. 3D-printed shapes at the launch of the NextManufacturing Center Consortium. The consortium brings together major players in industry, nonprofit and government with the goal of unlocking the potential of AM in the U.S.
3D Printer from Methods 3D
The 3D Systems’ ProX SLS 500 selective laser sintering (SLS) production 3D printer features fast speeds, high print resolution and an extensive range of engineered composite materials.]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93403Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93403-d-printer-from-methods-3d
Oxidation Behavior of Commercial High-Temperature Alloys
The behavior of high-temperature alloy constructions used in oxidizing environments is important for processes like PM sintering and thermal processing of advanced steels.]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93381Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93381-oxidation-behavior-of-commercial-high-temperature-alloys
Advanced Steel PartsWeight Changes During OxidationFig. 1. Schematics of weight changes during oxidation. For the present oxidation comparison, the gross mass gain (total reaction) and spallation are presented. Net sample weight gain can be obtained from gross minus spallation if required.
Gross mass gain and spallationFig. 2. Gross mass gain and spallation. The designations are arranged from high to low in each diagram in order to make identification easier. a) Gross 1100&deg;C
Gross mass gain and spallationFig. 2. Gross mass gain and spallation. The designations are arranged from high to low in each diagram in order to make identification easier. b) Spall 1100&deg;C
Gross mass gain and spallationFig. 2. Gross mass gain and spallation. The designations are arranged from high to low in each diagram in order to make identification easier. c) Gross 1200&deg;C
Gross mass gain and spallationFig. 2. Gross mass gain and spallation. The designations are arranged from high to low in each diagram in order to make identification easier. d) Spall 1200&deg;C
ih0317-hcrmc-fig3aFig. 3a. Cross sections after 100 hours exposure; SEM a) 1000&deg;C
ih0317-hcrmc-fig3bFig. 3b. Cross sections after 100 hours exposure, SEM b) 1200&deg;C
Low-Cost Production of Titanium Alloys to Reduce Energy Consumption
Advancements in nonferrous metals processing could not only save energy in their manufacture, but also provide significant energy savings through the use of lightweight metals.]]>
http://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93319Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93319-low-cost-production-of-titanium-alloys-to-reduce-energy-consumption
TitaniumManufacturing RoutesFig. 1. Manufacturing routes of Ti products
SEM MicrostructuresFig. 2. SEM microstructures produced by sintering of TiH2 in (a) hydrogen, (b) vacuum
Schematic of HSPT processFig. 3. &nbsp;Schematic time/temperature/atmosphere profile of the HSPT process showing the three processing steps. Note, the &beta;-transus varies as a function of H concentration, which is not represented here, though the relative temperatures to the &beta;-transus for each step are accurate.
2016 Feature Article Bibliography

This is a complete list of all the feature articles – by topic – that appeared in Industrial Heating in 2016. The month each article appeared in is included with page number. All articles are hyperlinked for your convenience.